The Golden Temple, or Golden Gurdwara is the holiest shrine of Sikhs. It was built during Mughal rule in late 16th century by Shri Guru Arjan Dev and a copy of the holy Sikh scripture Adi Guru Granth Sahib was placed inside the Gurdwara in 1604. The first brick of the temple was put in place by a local Sufi saint in the region who was close to Sri Guru Arjan Dev. Its sanctum walls were covered in marble and the dome was beautified with gold foil by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in the 19th century during the time of Sikh Empire. More than 100,000 people visit this monument every month